Show recreates a live Carpenters' concert | ##palscityblogs

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Show recreates a live Carpenters' concert

Fans of The Carpenters will be on top of the world to hear a beautiful stage show is coming to Cheltenham Town Hall this later month.

Created and produced by West End director and performer Vikki Holland-Bowyer, with partner Greg Stevenson, this is a fast-moving production that ac

Carpenters’ Approved Biography, ‘Musical Legacy,’ Published | ##palscityblogs

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Carpenters’ Approved Biography, ‘Musical Legacy,’ Published

With some trepidation, I ventured into the rarely visited Carpenters archives and discovered, among the large number of career-related things, items that I’d forgotten had existed but were nevertheless extant,” notes Richard Carpenter in the book.

Richard Carpenter turned 75 o

Carole King inducted into rock hall of fame – again!
Jewish singer’s first induction was with former husband and writing partner Gerry Goffin in 1990. | ##palscityblogs

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Carole King inducted into rock hall of fame – again!
Jewish singer’s first induction was with former husband and wri

The singer, born Carol Joan Klein in 1942, received the honour at the 36th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on October 30.

Singer Taylor Swift opened the show paying tribute to King by singing her 1971 hit Will You Love Me Tomorrow and telling the crowd, “I

Joss Stone’s “Never Forget My Love” Will Mesmerize You With Soulful Finesse | ##palscityblogs

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Joss Stone’s “Never Forget My Love” Will Mesmerize You With Soulful Finesse

Sultry. Soulful. Mesmerizing. We could go on and on when it comes to Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Joss Stone and her new single “Never Forget My Love.” Diving in with her signature powerful vocals and unbelievable energy, Stone keeps the classic vibes going with this single p

Sheridan Smith wants to play Dusty Springfield | ##palscityblogs

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Sheridan Smith wants to play Dusty Springfield

went, ‘Cilla, I loved that bit in the 1963 interview when you said this, and I loved that bit in the book where you did that and you said that about Bobby, and I loved it' ... And she went, ‘What are you talking about?’.”

Dolly Parton Joins ‘Grace and Frankie’s’ Final Season (TV News Roundup)
By Jennifer Yuma, Katie Song | ##palscityblogs

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Dolly Parton Joins ‘Grace and Frankie’s’ Final Season (TV News Roundup)
By Jennifer Yuma, Katie Song

The final season of “Grace and Frankie” dropped its first four episodes of the 16-episode season earlier this year, with the rest set to launch in 2022. The show will close out with 94 total episodes, making it Netflix’s longest-running original series to date.

Showrunners M

Rihanna Registers Four Unreleased Songs, Fans Excited For New Music | ##palscityblogs

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Rihanna Registers Four Unreleased Songs, Fans Excited For New Music

from the looks of it, has been working slowly, but meticulously on her Reggae-inspired/infused R9 album, doing things in her own time and in her own way, holding firm to the declaration she made two years ago, that she would go at her own pace and would not be rushed.

Over the las

McDonald's teams up with Mariah Carey for holiday promotion in latest celebrity collaboration | ##palscityblogs

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McDonald's teams up with Mariah Carey for holiday promotion in latest celebrity collaboration

McDonald's is teaming up with Mariah Carey for 12 days of holiday-themed deals in December.
The fast-food chain has been teaming up with celebrities to get customers excited about classic menu items, like its Quarter Pounder.
The Mariah Menu is only available through McDonald

AN EVENING WITH WHITNEY: THE WHITNEY HOUSTON HOLOGRAM CONCERT Debuts North American Residency At Harrah's Las Vegas, Nov. 14 | ##palscityblogs

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AN EVENING WITH WHITNEY: THE WHITNEY HOUSTON HOLOGRAM CONCERT Debuts North American Residency At Harrah's Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AN EVENING WITH WHITNEY: THE WHITNEY HOUSTON HOLOGRAM CONCERT made its boundary-breaking North American debut at Harrah's Las Vegas last night, Nov. 14, 2021. The sold-out crowd, including Pat Houston, Gary Houston and additional family member

AN EVENING WITH WHITNEY: THE WHITNEY HOUSTON HOLOGRAM CONCERT Debuts North American Residency At Harrah's Las Vegas, Nov. 14 | ##palscityblogs

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AN EVENING WITH WHITNEY: THE WHITNEY HOUSTON HOLOGRAM CONCERT Debuts North American Residency At Harrah's Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AN EVENING WITH WHITNEY: THE WHITNEY HOUSTON HOLOGRAM CONCERT made its boundary-breaking North American debut at Harrah's Las Vegas last night, Nov. 14, 2021. The sold-out crowd, including Pat Houston, Gary Houston and additional family member

Eric Clapton guitar, Kurt Cobain's handwritten setlist, Whitney Houston's Versace jacket head for auction | ##palscityblogs

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Eric Clapton guitar, Kurt Cobain's handwritten setlist, Whitney Houston's Versace jacket head for auction

Clapton's 1968 Martin D-45 acoustic instrument is the toast of this year's "Icons & Idols: Rock 'N' Roll" from Julien's Auctions, which anticipates the guitar could fetch $300,000 to $500,000 during bidding this weekend.

"And I t

Mariah Carey Launches Special Christmas-Themed ‘Mariah Menu’ at McDonald’s | ##palscityblogs

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Mariah Carey Launches Special Christmas-Themed ‘Mariah Menu’ at McDonald’s

celebrating the holiday season with the launch of the new “Mariah Menu” at McDonald’s, featuring 12 days of different free items with a $1 minimum purchase on the company’s app.

Starting Dec. 13, Mariah fans score free treats, which include Carey’s favorite items on the

It wasn’t until my late 20s that it occurred to me that I might not simply be garden-variety anxious or “artistic,” but an empath. It’s a term used by some millennials as a chic way to say they’re codependent, but it is, in actuality, an experience increasingly defined in clinical settings—namely, a person so highly | ##palscityblogs

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It wasn’t until my late 20s that it occurred to me that I might not simply be garden-variety anxious or “artistic,” but

On the phone from his home in Toronto in late September, Wilson’s tone has no such edge. “It’s that demonstrativeness that inspires so much affection for her,” he says.

Unlike fellow divas—including Madonna, with whom she has shared the “Queen of Pop” superlative—D

You can say no, but do you mind if I turn on my Céline Dion playlist?”

When I hear this, I am face-down, shirtless and instantly ecstatic. The context isn’t an uncommonly successful date, but my first massage in a long while. It is February 2020, | ##palscityblogs

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You can say no, but do you mind if I turn on my Céline Dion playlist?”

When I hear this, I am face-down, shirtl

As a species, we’ve been through a lot these past, well, years, and undoubtedly we have plenty to get off our chests—ideally face to face. A good cry, or a primal scream, would be nice, perhaps delivered in unison, middle fingers raised to the plague. With a just-announced documentary

Why Céline Dion is what we all need right now
Canada's beloved pop star is the emotional defibrillator for this exact moment. And we’ve never needed her more. | ##palscityblogs

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Why Céline Dion is what we all need right now
Canada's beloved pop star is the emotional defibrillator for this

When I hear this, I am face-down, shirtless and instantly ecstatic. The context isn’t an uncommonly successful date, but my first massage in a long while. It is February 2020, the previous few months have been an uncharacteristically harrowing interpersonal time I very much hope to purge